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1999 Acura 3.0L problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

174,715 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 6 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting233.3%
Engine operation116.7%
Electrical and battery issues116.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
2
Engine
2
Power Train
2
Structure:Body
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags2
Engine2
Power Train2
Structure:Body1
Unknown Or Other1

Air Bags: 2; Engine: 2; Power Train: 2; Structure:Body: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
4
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above4

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 4

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2015
3
2016
1
2017
1
2018
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20153
20161
20171
20181

2015: 3; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10716818 · 2015-05-16 (May 16, 2015)

THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT MY 1999 ACURA CL 3.0 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE, WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, DOWNSHIFTED CAUSING THE RPM'S TO REDLINE AND THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY. THE TIRES SPUN AT THIS TIME. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS LOST USE OF ALL BUT ONE GEAR, 2ND GEAR. REVERSE IS NOT WORKING AS WELL. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE AS WELL AS ITS HONDA COUNTERPARTS. ALL I WANT IS THE PROBLEM REPAIRED AND A VEH…

Owner-reported narrative. 174,715 miles reported. Look up ODI 10716818 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10874436 · 2016-06-15 (June 15, 2016)

I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE NOW FOR ONLY THREE WEEKS AND I HAVE HAD THE MOST PROBLEMS OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. IT SHIFTS HARD TO THE POINT THAT IT ALMOST STOPS WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. IT DRIVES SMOOTH WHILE GETTING TO A HIGHER SPEED HOWEVER THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR ANYONE. THE TRANSMISSION IN THESE VEHICLES APPARENTLY HAVE BEEN PROBLEMATIC AS I HAVE BEEN FINDING OUT AND NO ONE WANTS TO OWN UP TO IT, OR EVEN REPLACE WITH A NON FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I DRIVE A TOTAL OF A 100 PLUS MILES PER MORNING AND EVENING SITTING IN TRAFFIC AND DRIVING AT AT LEAST 7…

Owner-reported narrative. 183,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10874436 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10749286 · 2015-08-17 (August 17, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.0L. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION KEY WAS NOT COMMUNICATING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. MA 10/8

Owner-reported narrative. 200,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10749286 at NHTSA ↗